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Satellites Said to See Activity at North Korean Nuclear Site

January 31, 2003
It seems the fear of many analysts about North Korea is coming true. On January 28 a YaleGlobal article raised the possibility that North Korea may be rushing to reprocess its 8,000 rods of spent fuel into weapons-grade plutonium and that it could even be done without being observed by spy...

The “China Honeymoon” Is Over

December 7, 2007
Foreign investors in any land are put off by any trade and investment practices that discriminate against them. Protectionist practices in China include a lack of respect for intellectual property and market barriers. Changes in political leadership and concern over outsourcing jobs throughout...

Beijing Sanctions Over Arms Sales Could Backfire

February 4, 2010
China threatened to impose sanctions on US defense companies, including Boeing, following their participation in the Obama Administration’s intended arms sale to Taiwan. But China could be shooting itself in the foot. Boeing enjoys a dominant presence in the Chinese commercial aviation industry. In...

Louder than Words

August 5, 2004
Mark Curtis, head of the London-based World Development Movement (WDM) objects to Britain’s making economic liberalization a pre-condition to receiving aid monies. He argues that the US, the UK, and even the Asian Tigers achieved economic ascendancy through protection of infant industries, not...

New Friends and Old

May 30, 2008
Nations with diverse populations and interests tend to collect a variety of allies. India and the US have enjoyed closer relations in recent years, particularly since the two nations began negotiating a civil nuclear cooperation agreement. But India’s friendship with the US is hardly exclusive and...

CIA Outlines Pakistan Links With Militants

August 5, 2008
Pakistan is a leading partner in the US war against terrorism, but some US officials have produced evidence of disturbing links between Pakistani intelligence officials and militants responsible for violence in Afghanistan, particularly the network of Maulavi Jalaluddin Haqqan. “The C.I.A. has...

Syrian Conflict Promises Toxic Outcome

Leonard S. Spector
June 26, 2012

A Question of First Things First

December 9, 2008
The ancient proverb of finding opportunity in crisis sounds wonderful, but the follow-through can be problematic. Transition staff working for US President-elect Barack Obama hope to enact health care reform and a clean-energy policy. But an economic crisis may not be the time to take on grand new...
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